Sen. Jack Kibbie, re-elected Senate president, is among the Dems who think voters should get a chance to have a say on marriage. If the State House passes a marriage amendment bill, he says Senate leaders will take a look.

Gronstal remains firm: ““I know you want specifics. I want to have a conversation with the Republicans. I don’t want to negotiate through the media as to what we may or may not be able to do.”

I have this weird feeling in my stomach, seeing a politician firmly stick to his guns on issues of equality. Anyone else?

Nice thing is, for anything that major, the Iowa Congress has to pass it in two consecutive legislative sessions. So even if he gets voted out in two years, it will take two additional years to make any change.

It’s too bad that some of the Politicians in Washington don’t have a backbone like this guy.

He should have made the point marriage is a fundamental right with an additional Constitutional dimension, and THEREFORE the matter is settled.

Nov 15, 2010 at 11:26 am · @Reply ·

gator91

This man is my hero

Nov 15, 2010 at 12:55 pm · @Reply ·

Brutus

@the crustybastard: There’s a fundamental right to marriage, with (currently) an added constitutional dimension under the Iowa (but not the federal) Constitution.

Leaving aside the Iowa constitution for a moment, a “fundamental right to marriage” doesn’t help us if “marriage” means “the partnership of one man and one woman.” You don’t get to just declare the definition that most helps you.

Nov 15, 2010 at 12:58 pm · @Reply ·

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I dont live in Iowa, but this guy is going to get a check from me, for his next re-election bid. Open up the wallets gay dudes and join me, because you know religious nuts are writing checks to his challenger.